Obit: Feldbruegge, Joan Ellen (1944 - 1951)

Contact: Linda Mertens

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Source - Anna Johnson's Scrapbook

Joan Ellen Feldbruegge (22 April 1944 - 4 December 1951)

Funeral services for Joan Ellen Feldbruegge, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Feldbruegge, were held from St. Louis Catholic church here Monday. The Rev. Father M. J. Kelnhofer, pastor, officiated at the rites at 9 a. m., and burial was in Dorchester Memorial cemetery•

Pallbearers were Mark Geiger, David Geiger, Robert Gonnering, Gerald Gonnering, Bernard Ellenbecker and Cyril Esselman. Flower girls were Janice Hennlich, Jean Weber. Donna Beisner, Germaine Ludwig, Mary Jantsch, and Kathleen Younker. Fuchsgruber Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

Joan died last Tuesday from inhalation or smoke and gases, when fire gutted the Feldbruegge home. Mr. Feldbruegge and a son, Roger, 6, also suffered from smoke in the fire but are recovering.

The father was released from St. Joseph's hospital, Marshfield, Saturday night, and the son was expected to be dismissed sometime this week.

The family now is staying with Mrs. Feldbruegges' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Heindl, until other housing can be secured, pending repair of their home.